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PERUSAL SCRIPT © Susan Haley Haley Productions’ Murder Mysteries 800-293-3302/510-235-0118 [email protected] www.haleyproductions.com PERUSAL SCRIPT © Susan Haley 2003 (Partial scripts; some explanations/details are missing but will be included with your script purchase) Worldwide copyright laws and conventions protect all Haley Production’s scripts. The buyer is allowed to use this script for one performance only. It's an infringement of copyright law to give a performance or reading of any such play or excerpt without prior consent of Haley Productions. It is also a violation of copyright law to copy part or all of a play by any means, including but not limited to typewriter, photocopy, videotape or computer, without express permission of Haley Productions. Please contact us for multiple usage rights. FINAL CUT YEAR: current (the 1950’s is also very fun era for this script). STORY: Director Eddie Cheek is looking for backers for his new movie so he’s throwing a gala shindig for interested parties. In return for their funding his movie, he’s promised them parts in the picture. PRIMARY SUSPECTS (these are the folks who will have full knowledge of the mystery; you’ll give them a complete script): COSTUMES: Suggestions provided in full script Eddie Cheek: A self-absorbed B-movie director whose movies tend to become cult classics more than mainstream films. His mentor is Ed Wood, Jr.* so that gives you an idea of the type of director he is. He claims authorship of his latest screenplay but he’s lying. He didn’t write it. He stole it when he was a script reader for TANTAMOUNT FILMS 3 years ago. And he stole it from Billie Clubb although he doesn’t know it as it was written under the pseudonym of Wilomena Zoloft-Kvetch. *FYI, Ed Wood, Jr. was a director in the 1950’s who has been voted “the worst director of all time.” His movies are so bad, they’re fun! Here’s a summary of Ed Wood’s “Plan 9 From Outer Space”—his most infamous movie: “2 or 3 aliens in silk pajamas conspire to resurrect several slow-moving zombies from a cardboard graveyard in order to conquer the Earth. Spaceships that look suspiciously like paper plates blaze across the sky. Pitiful, inadvertently hilarious fright worth a look if you’re desperate to kill time since it’s in the running for the “dumbest movie ever made” award. Bela Lugosi’s actual screen time is under 2 minutes since he had the good sense to die before the film was complete. Enjoy the taller and younger replacement (the chiropractor of Wood’s wife) they found for Lugosi, who remains hooded to protect his identity. Starred Bela Lugosi, Tor Johnson, Lyle Talbot, Vampira & Gregory Walcott. “ **IF YOU HAVE TIME, CHECK THIS MOVIE OUT, AND/OR RENT THE MOVIE, “ED WOODS”, STARRING JOHNNY DEPP FOR A GREAT CHARACTER STUDY OF THE MAN. Billie Clubb: Owns Clubb Casting and Management, a second rate management company that represents B movie and television stars. She’s working with Eddie to cast his movie. After finding out he stole her script—a notice in Variety did the trick--- she badgered him until her gave her the job (of course she’s working for almost nothing but that doesn’t matter because she has a greater plan). Her casting agency is filing Chapter 11 (Reorganization) because quite a few of the talent she represented, led by Nova Devoe decided to move to another management company, The Robin Dropping Agency. (Who do/did you represent Billie? They should be has-beens like Charo, Scott Baio and Gary Coleman – pick a few names that YOU’LL remember). She desperately needs money to recover so she’s blackmailing Eddie (anonymously of course). She, as the anonymous true writer of the screenplay he stole, won’t cause a stink with the tabloids or take him to court over the copy written script if he pays her $10,000 in cash – due in full tonight. A price she considers cheap, especially if one wants to continue to work in Tinseltown – and Eddie does (especially because he thinks he’s a way better director than he is). Because Eddie doesn’t know Billie is the one blackmailing him, they’re very chummy and on good terms with one another. Billie is also on good terms with Cherri. Nova Devoe: She was Eddie's mistress (for a year, they just broke up a month ago after Nova found him in bed with Cherri Pitt). She’s Rock's ex-wife (married for 6 months; divorced for 2 years). Word is out that she is ready for a tell-all interview with Entertainment Tonight about her relationship with Eddie and her marriage to Rock and her notorious rivalry with other actresses – she has a reputation for mysteriously taking parts away from other lead actresses. She is even said to know some dark secrets about Quinnie Winston after having worked with him on BRIDE OF DWAYNE, Eddie’s last picture. Cherri Pitt: She slept with Eddie after he promised her the lead (yes, the old casting couch is alive and well in Hollywood). She’s the reason why Nova and Eddie broke up because Nova caught them in bed, sealing the movie deal as it were. Unbeknownst to Eddie, Cherri recorded their conversations after he intimated what he wanted from her and she has a cassette with the incriminating evidence to use as “lead actress” insurance, if you will. (She was not smart enough however to make a back up copy.) She’s in love with Rock. Rock Stud: He’s the male lead in Eddie’s picture. He pays an exorbitant amount of alimony to Nova, his ex-wife because the court ruled she was responsible for his push to stardom after she got him cast in the TV series, Sky Fling, Pilot PI. Unfortunately, it was a very short-lived series, cancelled after six episodes. Money is tight these days, roles are scarce and he’s on the brink of losing everything, which is why he took this role. He’s been involved with Cherri since meeting her at the film’s first read through two weeks ago and firmly believes “she’s the one” if only he could afford to marry her! He’s naturally thrilled she’s playing the lead opposite him (and he’ll naturally be furious when Eddie makes a casting change). He’s a writer as well and says he has a perfect murder mystery in the making about the demise of a viperous ex-wife of a famous movie star (this is your classic red herring). Quinnie (not “Queenie”) Winston: The make up artist and supporting actor Eddie uses in all of his movies. Quinnie’s secret: He has a criminal record for two separate counts of fraud, one in his hometown of Hoboken, NJ and the other in Orlando, Florida. Quinnie would set up accidents in which he’d be hit by a car and allegedly sustain bodily injury. He worked with a shyster lawyer to sue the driver of the vehicle for pain and suffering and then split the settlement with the lawyer. Of all the times he did this, he was caught twice and did 6 months jail time each time. After the second stint in jail 4 years ago, he went west where he became your average starving wannabe makeup artist and wannabe actor. He started his scam again to help make ends meet. Quinnie finally went “legit” when Eddie Cheek hit him. Eddie promised him a job on all his movies, both as a make up artist and in one of the acting roles if Quinnie didn’t take him to court. They struck a deal, even though Quinnie was “in a lot of pain”. MOTIVE SUMMARY CHART (this will make more sense after you read through the script): included in full script SECONDARY SUSPECTS (optional). Remember, EVERYONE will be actively involved in this mystery because it will be their job to solve the case and because you’ll be encouraging them to come in costume and in character. Use any or all of these secondary suspects if you have “extra” cast members you want to use or if you have some guests who want to take on a character but not take on the full responsibility of a primary suspect. You will NOT give them a script but you will give them a description of their character and let them run with it. FOR LARGE GROUP MYSTERIES (75 OR MORE): I’d definitely use your secondary suspects and I’d also give them a script. During the mystery it will be their “job” to roam the room, quiet the audience down during a main action, answer questions, bring primary suspects to tables when tables have a question for them and act as general support for the primary suspects. 1. Dan Druff: Nova's bodyguard, go-fer, assistant, secretary, manservant and chauffeur. Nova's very demanding of him. 2. Henny Loggersnapper: The frazzled and frumpish but devoted script supervisor at Eddie's beck and call. 3. Chance Heartfelt: The set designer and prop master. He can work wonders making alien spaceships with crazy glue and paper plates. 4. Edith Header: The eccentric but brilliant costume designer. She’ll also be helping Quinnie with make up. 5. Dr. Willie: Rock's therapist - he's on Rock's payroll and therefore goes wherever Rock wants him to be available for counseling. Dr. Willie should be at the ready to expound on the meaning of Rock's behavior and everyone else's for that matter.
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